Webster's Dictionary 1828

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TRACHYTE

TRA'CHYTE, noun [Gr.rough.] A species of volcanic rock, composed of crystals of glassy feldspar, sometimes with crystals of hornblend, mica, iron pyrite, etc.

1649

TRACHYTIC

TRACHYT'IC, adjective Pertaining to trachyte, or consisting of it.

1650

TRACING

TRA'CING, participle present tense [from trace.] Marking out; drawing in lines; following by marks or footsteps.Tracing lines, in a ship, are lines passing through a block or th...

1651

TRACK

TRACK, noun1. A mark left by something that has passed along; as the track of a ship, a wake; the track of a meteor; the track of a sled or sleigh.2. A mark or impression left b...

1652

TRACKED

TRACK'ED, participle passive Followed by the footsteps.

1653

TRACKING

TRACK'ING, participle present tense Following by the impression of the feet; drawing a boat; towing.

1654

TRACKLESS

TRACK'LESS, adjective Having no track; marked by no footsteps; untrodden; as a trackless desert.TRACK'-ROAD, noun [track and road.] A towing-path.TRACK'-SCOUT, noun A boat or ve...

1655

TRACT

TRACT, noun [Latin tractus; traho.]1. Something drawn out or extended.2. A region, or quantity of land or water, of indefinite extent. We may apply tract to the sandy and barren...

1656

TRACTABILITY

TRACTABIL'ITY, noun [from tractable.] The quality or state of being tractable or docile; docility; tractableness.

1657

TRACTABLE

TRACT'ABLE, adjective [Latin tractabilis, from tracto, to handle or lead.]1. That may be easily led, taught or managed; docile; manageable; governable; as tractable children; a ...

1658

TRACTABLENESS

TRACT'ABLENESS, noun The state or quality of being tractable or manageable; docility; as the tractableness of children.

1659

TRACTABLY

TRACT'ABLY, adverb In a tractable manner; with ready compliance.

1660

TRACTATE

TRACT'ATE, noun [Latin tractatus.] A treatise; a tract. [Not now in use.]

1661

TRACTATION

TRACTA'TION, noun [Latin tractatio.] Treatment or handling of a subject; discussion.

1662

TRACTATRIX

TRACTA'TRIX, noun In geometry, a curve line.

1663

TRACTILE

TRACT'ILE, adjective [Latin tractus.] Capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.Bodies are tractile or intractile.

1664

TRACTILITY

TRACTIL'ITY, noun The quality of being tractile; ductility.

1665

TRACTION

TRAC'TION, noun [Latin tractus, traho.] The act of drawing, or state of being drawn; as the traction of a muscle.1. Attraction; a drawing towards.

1666

TRACTOR

TRACT'OR, noun That which draws, or is used for drawing.

1667

TRADE

TRADE, noun [Latin tracto, to handle, use, treat.]1. The act or business of exchanging commodities by barter; or the business of buying and selling for money; commerce; traffic;...

1668

TRADE-WIND

TRA'DE-WIND, noun [trade and wind. A wind that favors trade. A trade wind is a wind that blows constantly in the same direction, or a wind that blows for a number of months in o...

1669

TRADED

TRA'DED, adjective Versed; practiced. [Not in use.]

1670

TRADEFUL

TRA'DEFUL, adjective Commercial; busy in traffic.

1671

TRADER

TRA'DER, noun One engaged in trade or commerce; a dealer in buying and selling or barter; as a trader to the East Indies; a trader to Canada; a country trader

1672

TRADESFOLK

TRA'DESFOLK, noun People employed in trade. [Not in use.]

1673

TRADESMAN

TRA'DESMAN, noun [trade and man.] A shopkeeper. A merchant is called a trader, but not a tradesman[In America, a shopkeeper is usually called a retailer.]

1674

TRADING

TRA'DING, participle present tense Trafficking; exchanging commodities by barter, or buying and selling them.1.adjective Carrying on commerce; as a trading company.TRA'DING, nou...